NTR National Award

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NTR National Award
Awarded forLifetime achivements and contributions to Indian cinema
CountryIndia
Presented byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Reward(s)₹500,000/-
First awarded1996
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The NTR National Award is an annual award presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Cinema of India.[1] It is an honorary Nandi Award in the honour of N. T. Rama Rao, actor and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The Award carries a cash prize of 500,000/- and a memento.[2][3]

Recipients

The recipients of the awards are as follows:[1]

The first recipient: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
The first woman recipient: Lata Mangeshkar
The recent recipient: Rajinikanth

References

  1. ^ a b "N.T.R. NATIONAL FILM AWARDEES". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Governor gives away NTR awards". The Hindu. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan receives NTR National film award". The Times of India. 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Ilayaraja, Ambarish, Krishna get NTR award". The Hindu, Business Line. Hyderabad. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  5. ^ Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu.